Three Katy Servicemen Return Home for Christmas
Larry Newman Charles Cardiff and Robert Morhle arrive home from Vietnam bringing Christmas cheer to Katy families. Newman served at Long Binh in a comptroller's office and will return to Fort Polk after eleven months. Cardiff was at Bien Hoa with a radar jamming unit and plans to serve about another year, with ties to Katy schools. Morhle stationed at Camp Ener Pleiku served in transportation and battalion roles and wears multiple valor and service badges.
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Robert Morhle
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Tolbert
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Pat
Frown Katy
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
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Howey Academy
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David
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Tillie Mae Peek
Houston
Howard
Fifth Street
Work Started on Holiday Editions
The Times begins early planning for the 1968 Christmas edition to mail soon after December 1. Christmas greetings selections close December 20. Contact numbers Katy 852-4386 or Brookshire 34-2226 to place greetings. Papers go out December 11 18 28 and 30. Office closes December 24 25 26 and January 1.
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Santa Comes To Katy Saturday December 21
Santa Claus visits the Fire Station in Katy on Saturday December 21 starting at 9 00 am and continuing all day. The Tri County Jaycees sponsor the event to help Santa and distribute bags of fruit and candy to hundreds of children. Jaycee memberships for young men aged 21 to 35 are open.
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Santa Claus
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Tri County Tay
Jaxyeees
Niky Pilins
Extra Dispatch Notes Katy Mail Delivery Pace
Holiday mails move rapidly through Katy post offices with a special rush to arrive. Residents are urged to ensure correct addresses and include proper postage on all Christmas cards to aid the postal department.
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Katy
Notable big game hunt reported by Alpine party
The Times carries a report of a large hunt with evidence from Ray Woods and Raymond Dolling showing substantial racks. Participants include George, Bill, Wesley, Boots, Sonny, Johnny Nelson, Henry Ed Hood, Buck, Doug Freeman, Harold Johnson, Charles, John, George, Hal Cardiff, Bill Faulk, Millard Hickson, Bill Pierce, Herschel Poorman, Jim Williams, Blacky Tyler and Ed Longenbaugh among others from Katy and surrounding areas.
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Ray Woods
Raymond Dolling
Alpine
George
Bill
Wesley
Boots
Sonny
Johnny Nelson
Henry Ed Hood
Buck
Doug Freeman
Harold Johnson
Charles
John
Hal Cardiff
Bill Faulk
Millard Hickson
Bill Pierce
Herschel Poorman
Jim Williams
Blacky Tyler
Ed Longenbaugh
Katy
the Times
W R Bollinger Resigns From Royal Trustee Post
W R Bollinger resigns as Royal Independent School District trustee after 18 years of service. He joined the Pattison board in 1953 and helped form the consolidated district in 1969. Superintendent M F Datlar praises his faithful service to local education and the community.
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W. R. Bollinger
Royal School District
Barbara Kosclskie
Bollinger
Pattison
Pattison Independent
Brookshire Independent
M. F. Datlar
Royal PTA Meeting Tonight at Royal High School
The Royal Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday December 12 in the Royal High School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend for program updates and discussion of upcoming events.
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Katy Rotary Club Christmas Lighting Contest Seeks Participants
The Katy Rotary Club will judge homes for Christmas lighting next Monday night December 14. Winners in Religious Most Original and Most Extraordinary divisions will win cash prizes. Call 82-4336 to enter from outside Katy city limits. judges may drive by homes that night. Public viewing suggested during Christmas week.
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Rotary Club
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Local Churches Plan Seasonal Christmas Cantatas And Programs
Multiple area churches announce upcoming Christmas cantatas and programs. First United Methodist Katy presents The Promise of Gods Love on December 15 with soloists and choir. Brookshire Baptist and Methodist Choirs join for Joy to All People. Apostolic Faith Church offers Love Transcending December 16 with Don na Barker and Dorothy Scott as soloists. Candlelight service and scripture readings set for December 18 under C A Busch and team.
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God
Eugene &. Butler
George Tr. Lee
Barbara Massey
Charles Guzman
Jeanette Hayes
J.D. Woods
George II, Lee
Brookshire
Baptist Church
The
Apostolic Faith Church
John W. Peterson
Carl Allen
Donna Barker
Dorothy Scott
Naomi Busch
J. A.tucker
Free Living Color Portrait Day For Children At V F W Hall
The Times announces Saturday December 14 1968 as a free living color portrait day for children at the V F W Hall from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Parents or guardians may accompany their child while a professional photographer shoots in direct color for a feature series Citizens of Tomorrow. No charge no obligation proofs will be available on page 7.
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Marilyn Elkins
A. B. Stanberry Jr
Gene Allen
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V.fw. Hall
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Katy Girl Scouts Plan Caroling Saturday December 14
More than 100 girls and leaders meet at VFW Hall in Katy to sing Christmas carols for shut-ins from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. If weather is bad, caroling shifts to December 21.
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Katy Girl Scouts
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Katy
Brookshire Area C of C Hosts December Basketball Tournament
Brookshire area Chamber of Commerce sponsors an invitational basketball tournament at Royal High School Gymnasium December 19 to 21 with boys teams from Bellville Crosby Fayetteville Hempstead Wangarford Orchard Sealy and Royal and girls teams from Drew Crosby Eagle Lake Fayetteville Hempstead Klein Waller and Royal. The opening game is set for 11 00 a m Thursday December 10. Trophies for winners and consolation prizes are on display at Farmers Bank lobby in Brookshire. Chamber members promote this as a major local project replacing last year’s charitable effort.
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Sealy
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Eagle Lake
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Waller
Royal
Farmers Bank
Brookship
Cham
Color Photos At Ber Mel's This Tuesday
Color photos taken Tuesday at Ber Mel's. Shugarts will be color photos at Ree Mel's next Tuesday December 17. See the ad in The Times.
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Shugarts
Ree Mel’s
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Cattle on Highways Spark Fatal and Costly Crashes
Patrolman H. H. Brune reports a 1S10 crash Wednesday at 3 55 six miles west of Brookshire. Don Tree Perry and son Ronald Perry drove two 1967 Chevrolets eastbound. Don Tree slowed to miss a calf causing Ronald to rear end the lead car. Both cars damaged. Ronald suffered minor head injuries. Ethan Perry received a head bump. one sedan carried TV equipment. interior damage over $1000.
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Don Tree Perry
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Don Tree
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Meetings Scheduled in Katy For December
Only one Katy city meeting is planned for December and it will be Thursday afternoon. The Katy Fire Department met last Thursday and will reconvene Thursday night to finish December meetings. The Katy Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting is set for noon Friday. The Katy Rotary Club will skip the noon meeting this week and hold a Christmas party Thursday night. They observe December 26 with the town.
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